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LBC-Ch8 Electronegativity, polarity, dipoles

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When two nonmetals do not share electrons evenly, the resulting covalent bond will be

a)

nonpolar

b)

polar

c)

ionic

d)

metallic

2.

In a covalent bond, one or more valence electrons are ______ 

a)
shared 
b)
lost 
c)
gained 
d)
transferred 
3.
 A lone pair is defined as
a)
A pair of bonding electrons
b)
One non-bonding electron
c)
A pair of non-bonding electrons
d)

Two people that are in an unfulfilling relationship

4.

Which has a higher electronegativity

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Fluorine

d)

Calcium

5.

Fluorine has the highest electronegativity on the chart

a)

False

b)

True

6.

Is water polar or nonpolar?

a)

Polar

b)

Nonpolar

7.

Intermolecular forces are

a)

chemical bonds within molecules

b)

forces of attraction between molecules

c)

how baby yoda got started

d)

what holds the atomic nucleus together

8.
Ionic Bonding involves...
a)
The transfer of protons
b)
The transfer of nuetrons 
c)
The transfer of electrons
d)
None Of the above
9.

This is an example of a(n) __________.

a)

Electrostatic discharge

b)

Dipole

c)

Nonpolar Molecule

d)

Intermolecular Force

10.

The electrons in a polar covalent molecule are shared...

a)

Evenly

b)

Unevenly

c)

Electrons are not shared

d)

None of the Above

11.

The electrons in a nonpolar covalent molecule are shared...

a)

Evenly

b)

Unevenly

c)

Electrons are not shared

d)

None of the Above

12.

The electrons in an ionic molecule are shared...

a)

Evenly

b)

Unevenly

c)

Electrons are not shared

d)

Ironically

13.

In a polar covalent bond, the electrons gather around...

a)

The atom with the Greatest Electronegativity

b)

The atom with the Lowest Electronegativity

c)

Each atom Equally

d)

None of the Above

14.

Partial charges are present in which type of bond?

a)

Ionic

b)

Nonpolar Covalent

c)

Polar Covalent

d)

Partial bonds

15.

Molecules that contain whole number charges on atoms (+1,-3, etc.) must be...

a)

Polar Covalent

b)

Nonpolar Covalent

c)

Ionic

d)

Polar Covalent or Ionic

16.

What must the difference in electronegativity between two atoms be in order for the bond between them to be polar covalent?

a)

less than 0.5

b)

greater than 2.1

c)

between 0.5 and 2.1

d)

irreconcilable

17.

What must the difference in electronegativity between two atoms be in order for the bond between them to be nonpolar covalent?

a)

less than 0.5

b)

greater than 2.0

c)

between 0.5 and 2.1

d)

insurmountable

18.

A diatomic molecule like O2 is always _____ because electrons are shared _____

a)

nonpolar; unequally

b)

polar; equally

c)

nonpolar; equally

d)

polar; unequally

19.

What is the molecular polarity of Br2?

a)

Polar

b)

nonpolar

c)

Ionic

20.

What is the molecular polarity of HCl?

a)

nonpolar

b)

polar

c)

ionic

21.
Which of the following is the correct Lewis structure for water?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
22.
Electronegativity is a measurement of the ability of a nucleus to...
a)
attract bonding electrons
b)
attract other nuclei
c)
attract elenece in the non-valence energy levels
23.

How many valence electrons are represented by a single straight line in a Lewis structure?

a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
6
24.
In this Lewis structure, the symbol above F means...
a)
electrons are being transferred to Fluorine
b)
electrons are less attracted to F than H
c)
electrons are more attracted to F than H
d)
Fluorine has formed a cation
25.
This is an example of a __________ bond.
a)
non-polar covalent
b)
polar covalent
c)
ionic
d)
metallic
26.
A bond with a partially negative end and a partially positive end is:
a)
ionic
b)
polar
c)
non-polar
d)
isometric
27.
If Boron bonds with Hydrogen, a ____________ bond forms.
a)
polar covalent
b)
nonpolar covalent
c)
metallic
d)
ionic
28.
If Bromine bonds with Hydrogen, a ____________ bond forms.
a)
polar covalent
b)
nonpolar covalent
c)
metallic
d)
ionic
29.

Is this molecule polar or non-polar?

a)

Polar

b)

Non-polar

30.

Is this molecule polar or non-polar?

a)

Polar

b)

Non-polar

31.

Is this molecule polar or non-polar?

a)

Non-polar

b)

Polar

32.
What geometry will this molecular structure have?: CCl4
a)
bent
b)
tetrahedral
c)
linear
d)
trigonal pyramidal
33.

Will this molecule be polar or nonpolar? CHCl3

a)
polar
b)
nonpolar
34.
Which of the following is a polar molecule?
a)
CH4
b)
Xe
c)
H2O
d)
CO2
35.
Which of the following geometries could be nonpolar?
a)
bent
b)
tetrahedral
c)
trigonal pyrimidal
d)
none of the above
36.

Which formula represents a nonpolar molecule?

a)
HBr
b)
H2S
c)
CBr4
d)
PCl3
37.
Which of the following molecules, based on the elements present, would be most polar?
a)
HF
b)
H2
c)
HCl
d)
HBr
38.
This atom in a water molecule has more of a negative charge
a)
Oxygen
b)
Hydrogen
39.

The polarity of a bond is determined by...

a)

The sum of the electronegativities of the two atoms.

b)

The difference in the electronegativities of the two atoms.

c)

The charges of the atoms.

d)

None of the above.

40.
Choose the correct shape for this molecule:
a)
Bent
b)
Linear
c)
Tetrahedral
d)
Trigonal pyramidal
41.

What type of bond is depicted in the image?

a)

Nonpolar Covalent

b)

Polar Covalent

c)

Ionic

42.

Electronegativity is...

a)

The ability for an atom to ATTRACT electrons

b)

the ability of an atom to LOSE electrons

c)

the energy required to remove an electron from an atom

d)

how easy it is to make friends.

43.

CO2 has two bond dipole, but it is not a polar molecule because it's ___

a)

linear

b)

bent

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal pyramidal

44.

The separation of the charge around a molecule into a more positive area and a more negative area creates ___

a)

a polar vortex

b)

a dipole moment

c)

a magnetic monopole

d)

a magnetic dipole

45.

The dipole moment is represented by an arrow with a plus sign at the tail pointing toward ___

a)

a fluorine atom

b)

the negative side of the molecule

c)

magnetic north

d)

the least electronegative element

46.

A little lowercase delta plus (δ+) or delta minus (δ–) by the individual atoms signify ___

a)

partial charges

b)

the magnetic poles

c)

a difference in electronegativities

d)

nonpolar molecules

47.

Polarity taken to the extreme, where the electrons have completely transferred, creates ___

a)

radioactive isotopes

b)

an ultrapolar molecule

c)

two charged ions

d)

a molecular compound

48.

The partial negatively charged oxygen sides of water molecules are always doing their best to orient themselves toward ___

a)

magnetic north

b)

the partial positively charged hydrogen sides of other water molecules

c)

negative ions

d)

the surface of a liquid

49.

Why is the molecule nonpolar?

a)

There are nonbonding pairs on the central atom.

b)

There are different types of elements bonded to the central atom.

c)

There are no nonbonding pairs on the central atom and all of the atoms bonded to the central atom are the same.

50.

What does "polar" mean?

a)

A molecule is cold

b)

A molecule has areas of positive and negative charge

51.

This atom in a water molecule has more of a negative charge

a)

hydrogen

b)

oxygen

52.

Excluding the Noble gas family, where on the Periodic Table are the elements with the highest electronegativity located?

a)

upper right

b)

lower right

c)

upper left

d)

lower left

53.

Phosphorus has an electronegativity value of 2.1. Chlorine's electronegativity value is 3.0. What type of bond will these two elements form?

a)

ionic

b)

nonpolar covalent

c)

polar covalent

d)

metallic

54.

Which of the following pairs of elements is most likely to form an ionic bond?

a)

sulfur and oxygen

b)

sulfur and fluorine

c)

sodium and sulfur

d)

oxygen and fluorine

55.

True or False: Molecules that contain polar bonds are always polar bonds.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

In order to determine if a molecule is polar, you must consider the

a)

polarity of bonds and symmetry of the molecule.

b)

number of electrons and number of bonds.

c)

polarity of bonds only.

d)

total charge of each ion and number of multiple bonds.

57.

Polar molecules have

a)

no charges.

b)

slight positive and negative charges on opposite ends of the molecules.

c)

only positive charges.

d)

either positive or negative charges, but not both.

58.

What does the color coding on this chart indicate?

a)

The electronegativity direction (north, south, east, west)

b)

The electron orbital blocks (s, p, d, f)

c)

The phase of the element (solid, liquid, gas, plasma)

d)

Which other types of elements it will look good with

59.

This atom in a water molecule has a partial negative charge

a)

Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Dihydrogen Monoxide

d)

Argon

60.

This atom in a water molecule has a partial positive charge

a)

Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

False

d)

Helium

61.

This side of the water molecule will be attracted to a negatively charged surface

a)

the oxygen side

b)

the hydrogen side

c)

neither side

d)

the outside

62.

What must the difference in electronegativity between two atoms be in order for the bond between them to be ionic?

a)

less than 0.5

b)

greater than 2.0

c)

between 0.5 and 2.1

d)

political

63.

What is the bond type for BeF2BeF_2  ?

a)

nonpolar

b)

polar

c)

ionic

64.

What is the bond type for SiO2SiO_2  ?

a)

nonpolar covalent

b)

polar covalent

c)

ionic

65.

What is the bond type for H2H_2  ?

a)

nonpolar covalent

b)

polar covalent

c)

ionic

66.

What is the bond type for HI (hydrogen iodide) ?

a)

nonpolar covalent

b)

polar covalent

c)

ionic

67.

What is the bond type for HF (hydrogen fluoride) ?

a)

nonpolar covalent

b)

polar covalent

c)

ionic

68.

What is the bond type for NaF (sodium fluoride) ?

a)

nonpolar covalent

b)

polar covalent

c)

ionic

69.

Put these bonds in order, from the least polar to the most polar. H-Cl, Cl-Cl, H-F, C-O.

a)

Cl-Cl < C-O < H-Cl < H-F

b)

H-F < Cl-Cl < C-O < H-Cl

c)

They are all ionic

d)

Cl-Cl < H-F < H-Cl < C-O

70.

Which of these bonds is non-polar?

a)

Cl-Cl

b)

H-F

c)

H-Cl

d)

C-O

71.

Which of these bonds is the most polar?

a)

Cl-Cl

b)

H-F

c)

H-Cl

d)

C-O

72.

Which of these bonds has an electronegativity difference of 1.06?

a)

Cl-Cl

b)

H-F

c)

H-Cl

d)

C-O

73.

Which of these bonds has an electronegativity difference of 0.89?

a)

Cl-Cl

b)

H-F

c)

H-Cl

d)

C-O

74.

Is this molecule polar or non-polar?

a)

Polar

b)

Non-polar

75.
In this Lewis structure, the symbol above F means...
a)

fluorine has a partial positive charge

b)

fluorine has a partial negative charge

c)

fluorine was discovered by a Greek scientist

d)

fluorine has formed an anion

76.

Will this molecule be polar or nonpolar? CH2Cl2

a)
polar
b)
nonpolar